Which rules apply to eye make-up?

Must meet the conditions of Annex III entry 59: (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products

• Intended for children under 3

Depends on: intended for children under 3

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

No row-level date in the consolidated text for this entry; it applies from the Regulation's application date (Art. 40: 11 July 2013). Later amendments (the ▼M markers) are not dated row by row in the text.

From the consolidated text: Talc · 14807-96-6 · 238-877-9 · (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products

Label required

(a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth

• Intended for children under 3

Depends on: intended for children under 3

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

No row-level date in the consolidated text for this entry; it applies from the Regulation's application date (Art. 40: 11 July 2013). Later amendments (the ▼M markers) are not dated row by row in the text.

Label required

Avoid formation of nitrosamines

• Rinse-off product

Depends on: rinse off

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

No row-level date in the consolidated text for this entry; it applies from the Regulation's application date (Art. 40: 11 July 2013). Later amendments (the ▼M markers) are not dated row by row in the text.

Label required

Contains Thiomersal

• Applied to: Eye area

Depends on: body area

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

No row-level date in the consolidated text for this entry; it applies from the Regulation's application date (Art. 40: 11 July 2013). Later amendments (the ▼M markers) are not dated row by row in the text.

Label required

Contains Phenylmercuric compounds

• Applied to: Eye area

Depends on: body area

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

No row-level date in the consolidated text for this entry; it applies from the Regulation's application date (Art. 40: 11 July 2013). Later amendments (the ▼M markers) are not dated row by row in the text.

Label required

For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: ‘Do not use on the nappy area’

• Leave-on product
• Intended for children under 3

Depends on: rinse off, intended for children under 3

In force, start date unknown

No date for this row is stated in the published text (consolidation marker M8; the amending act's application date is not printed). In force no later than 2026-05-18 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Corrective measures where a product placed on the market is not in conformity

Must meet the conditions of Art. 5(2): immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring the product into conformity, withdraw it or recall it

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Manufacture must follow good manufacturing practice

Must meet the conditions of Art. 8(1): manufacture complies with good manufacturing practice (presumed where manufacture follows the harmonised standards published in the Official Journal, Art. 8(2))

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products manufactured on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Art. 10(2)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 10(2): the cosmetic product safety assessment (Annex I Part B) is carried out by a person with a diploma or formal qualification in pharmacy, toxicology, medicine or a similar discipline

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products manufactured on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Art. 13(2)

Notification to Commission (CPNP)

Original labelling and, where reasonably legible, a photograph of the corresponding packaging

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Product notification before placing on the market (EU CPNP / GB SCPN)

Notification to European Commission (CPNP)

Category and name of the product; name and address of the responsible person where the product information file is kept; country of origin if imported; Member State of placing on the market; contact details of a natural person; presence of nanomaterials and their identification and reasonably foreseeable exposure conditions; name and CAS or EC number of CMR 1A/1B substances; frame formulation; original labelling and, where legible, a photograph of the packaging (Art. 13(2))

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Notification of authorities where the product presents a risk to human health

Notification to Competent national authorities of the Member States in which the product was made available and of the Member State where the product information file is readily accessible

Details of the non-compliance and of the corrective measures taken

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Art. 6(1)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 6(1): act with due care in relation to applicable requirements when making a cosmetic product available

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Art. 6(3)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 6(3): do not make a non-conforming product available until it is brought into conformity; ensure corrective measures, withdrawal or recall for products already made available

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Art. 6(4)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 6(4): storage or transport conditions under the distributor's responsibility do not jeopardise compliance

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Distributor informs RP and authorities of risk

Notification to Responsible person and competent authorities

Details of non-compliance and corrective measures taken

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Distributor that translates labelling notifies the Commission

Notification to European Commission (CPNP)

Category, names in both Member States, Member State of availability, distributor name and address, responsible person

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 13(3): 'As from 11 July 2013' (stated in the provision); Art. 40(2) is consistent.

Distributors verify labelling, language and durability before making available

Test required

Distributor verification before making a product available: labelling information (Art. 19(1)(a), (e), (g), 19(3)-(4)), language requirements and date of minimum durability

• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products distributed on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Mandatory label element: nominal content

Label required

Nominal content at the time of packaging by weight or volume

• Net content at least 5 mL

Depends on: net content ml

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Notification of cosmetic products containing nanomaterials six months before placing on the market

Notification to European Commission

Nanomaterial identification (IUPAC name and descriptors), specification (particle size, physical and chemical properties), estimated annual quantity, toxicological profile, safety data for the product category, reasonably foreseeable exposure conditions; six months before placing on the market

• Contains a nanomaterial
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains nanomaterial, economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the first subparagraph of Art. 16(3) applies from 11 July 2013 with the Regulation; only the second subparagraph (products already on the market, notification between 11 January 2013 and 11 July 2013) applies from 11 January 2013 and is a transitional duty not listed as a separate rule.

A no-animal-test claim is allowed only where no animal tests were carried out or commissioned

Must meet the conditions of Art. 20(3): a no-animal-testing claim only if neither the manufacturer nor its suppliers carried out or commissioned animal tests on the finished product, prototype or ingredients, or used ingredients tested on animals by others for developing new cosmetic products

• Claim: not tested on animals

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Update of notified information when it changes

Notification to European Commission (CPNP)

Update, without delay, of any changed information notified under Art. 13(1), (3) or (4)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Notify serious undesirable effects

Notification to Competent authority of the Member State where the serious undesirable effect occurred

All serious undesirable effects known or reasonably expected to be known, the name of the product enabling identification, and any corrective measures taken

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

PIF accessible to authority at address on label, in understandable language

Disclosure to authority

Make the product information file readily accessible at the address on the label, in a language easily understood by the authority

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).

Public access to composition and undesirable effect data

Disclosure to consumer

Qualitative and quantitative composition (quantitative information limited to hazardous substances under CLP Art. 3), for perfume compositions the name, code number and supplier, and existing data on undesirable and serious undesirable effects, made easily accessible to the public

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Jul 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Jul 2013

Art. 40(2): the Regulation applies from 11 July 2013; this article is not among the exceptions listed there (Art. 15(1)-(2), 14/31/32 as needed for Art. 15, and the second subparagraph of Art. 16(3)).